The Butler Bulldogs and Winthrop Eagles will meet in the First Round of March Madness 2017 on Thursday.
The time for one shining moment has finally arrived in college basketball. Although the First Four of March Madness has gotten underway, the First Round will officially begin on Thursday, The NCAA Tournament is the greatest event of the year in sports and it offers a chance for the best stories in college athletics to be told.
The Butler Bulldogs and Winthrop Eagles will both begin their pursuit of chasing down a dream, when the two face off each other in the First Round. The Bulldogs have come close to completing their dream before and they believe they have the team to do it.
Date: Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017
Start Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Venue: BMO Harris Bradley Center
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: March Madness Live
Winthrop is no stranger to this stage and they feel they’re more than ready enough to make a Cinderella run in the tournament. It’s not going to be easy however, as they have a great basketball team in front of them.
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The Bulldogs are one of the few teams that can say they’ve defeated defending National Champions Villanova this year and they’ve done it multiple times. With that much confidence, the Bulldogs are more than primed to make a run.
Of course, no one knows what’s going to happen until the two teams end up taking the court against each other. March offers the most unknown of surprises every year and this game has the potential to provide some magical moments.